The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-25
SIM CoY,s PLANS AND TOOLS.

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Sim Coy had distinct object in nominal
| ing DR.. Edenharter for Mayor In fact Coy
has an object in everything he does in poll
tics. He is practical politician. There is no
sentiment about him. He works to a specific
end and does not trouble himself about side
issues. His two objective points of late have
| been the criminal judgeship of Marion coun-
| ty and the Mayors Office. He wants to con-
| troll these two Offices on account of their Grim
inal jurisdiction. The judge of the Criminal
Court and the Mayor together have very ex-
tensive jurisdiction oyer crimes and criminals.
This is the field where Coys strength lies, and
it is important for him to watch and work it.
If he could once get control of these two
courts he would practically control the crimi-
nal jurisdiction of the city, and this is what
he has been aiming at. Everybody knows
how he tried TO capture the criminal judge
ship. The tally-sheet forgeries were planned
mainly for that purpose If they had sue
ceeded Coy would have controlled the Crimi-
nal Court. 1t was bold scheme and but for
the prompt action of few vigilant and hon
est men who discovered the fraud and
sounded the alarm, it might have succeeded.
Fortunately it was exposed and thwarted
But his plan contemplated the control of the
Mayors court, also, and that he hopes to &C
complish by the election of Edenharter Eden
harter is Coy's man. He was nominated as
no other candidate for Mayor ever was nomi-
mated in this or any other city. He was select
ed in advance of the meeting of the city
vention by committee of which Coy was
chairman. This committee acted by authori-
ty of resolution adopted at a secret meet
ing of which John E. Sullivan
chairman and Coy was principal spokes-
man. It was at this meeting that Coy said
my experience has been that the fewer men
you have in this politics the better it will be
DONE" The meeting seemed to agree with
him. for it adopted the following resolution
offered by one of Coys men, &C his instance:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Democratic central committee of Indianapolis
that the selection of candidates for the COM
ing city election shall be left to the executive
committee of the central committee, their
action to be ratified in delegate nominating
convention"
When in the history of political parties was
such a thing ever heard of before9 A central
committee, in secret meeting held in ad
vance of convention, delegates the power of
selecting candidates to its executive commit
tee, graciously adding, 'their action to be
ratified in a delegate nominating convention"
Coy was chairman of the executive committee.
and placing the matter in the hands of the
committee meant in his hands. The result
Edenharter as the candidate for Mayor, and
in due time the convention ratified his action.
The convention had nothing to do with nom
mating Edenharter further than to ratify
Cows action. Edenharter was nominated be-
fore the convention met. 1t simply went
through the form of making the nomination
unanimous. Thus Edenharter stands before
the public as Coys candidate, selected and
named by him, under the authority of reso-
luton dictated by him giving the nominating
power to a committee of which he was chair
man. This is Coy's scheme for getting con-
troll of the Mayors court. 1t is as neat and
comprehensive in its way as the scheme for
getting control of the Criminal Court In
both cases he proposed to own the judge. He
was defeated in one part of his scheme it
other.